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Topic: Homeless packages (Read 738 times)

I want to be a little more charitable and I was thinking about giving ziploc bags to homeless people that contains stuff.

What should I contain in these bags? I was thinking maybe some cash, toothbrush and toothpaste, comb, (maybe the last two might be seen as offensive) and I don't know what else.

Why? I see alot more homeless people where I live now, generally they ask for a job or anything in particular but I know what it would feel like if someone shows that there are people who do care for them.

Oh and no Gideon bibles lol

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“There is your brother, naked, crying, and you stand there confused over the choice of an attractive floor covering.”

If you live in a city, a bus/subway ticket/token is a good idea. When I used to travel to work in DC, I would save my Metro tickets when they were at about a buck or two for that purpose. There were at least 3 homeless men right outside the station on a daily basis, begging for some money so that they could ride the Metro.

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She's touring the facility/and picking up slack.--"For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow." Ecclesiastes 1:18--I once believed in causes too, I had my pointless point of view --Life went on no matter who was wrong or right

A $ 5.00 McDonald's gift card would go for food. That is so anything given goes to the intended use. Not diverted for other things. I have heard that if someone asks for money and is offered a gift card, etc. and they refuse they were not really looking for money to buy food.

A $ 5.00 McDonald's gift card would go for food. That is so anything given goes to the intended use. Not diverted for other things. I have heard that if someone asks for money and is offered a gift card, etc. and they refuse they were not really looking for money to buy food.

Someone who wants alcohol or drugs will then turn around and sell that $5 gift card for $2. I see it happen every day. It's a decent idea, don't get me wrong, but don't think that there's not a way around such a gift for those who are jonesing for their next fix.

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